User Manual

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TASCAM DR-10X
Menu structure
Press the MENU button to open the Menu Screen. This list provides an overview of the various menu items.
Menu item Summary
Setting items
(default value
underlined)
Explanation
MIC GAIN
External input/
mic gain settings
EXT/LO/MID/HI
Use to set external input or the mic input sensitivity.
EXT: external input (HOT pin unbalanced input )
LO/MID/HI: Mic input sensitivity (balanced input)
LOW CUT Low cut filter OFF/ON Turns the mic input low-cut filter on or off. The cutoff frequency is 120 Hz.
LIMITER Input limiter OFF/ON
This function prevents distortion when signals that are too loud are input suddenly. Turns this function on or off.
Distortion of sounds may occur when signals that are very loud are input even if the LIMITER function is activated.
In such a case, use the Menu Screen MIC GAIN item to lower the mic input sensitivity, or increase the distance
from the sound source.
AUTO LEVEL
Automatic level
adjustment
OFF/ON
When the input sound level is too low or too high, the recording volume will be increased or decreased automat-
ically to an appropriate level.
DUAL REC MODE Dual recording OFF/ON
This recorder can simultaneously record a second recording at a different input level along with the regular
recording. For example, you can make an ordinary recording with the input level set as high as possible and
simultaneously record at a slightly lower input level (−6 dB) for security. Two recorded files (one with higher input
level and one with lower input level) are saved individually.
Dual recording file names
Dual recording will create two files simultaneously.
The name of the second file created by dual recording has “_D” added to the file name of the ordinary recording.
Ordinary recording file name Dual recording file name
002_TASCAM.WAV 002_TASCAM_D.WAV
1 2 1 2 3
1 002 (basic recording file number)
2 TASCAM (according to the WORD setting of the FILE NAME item on the Menu Screen)
3 D (dual recording file with lower input level (−6 dB) setting)
TIME TRK INC
Timed track
incrementation
OFF/ON
Without pausing recording, a new file can be created automatically during recording after about 15 minutes have
elapsed.
AUTO PWR SAVE
Automatic
power off setting
OFF/ON
Turns this function on or off. When operating on battery power and this function is on, if the unit is stopped when
no operation has occurred for about 10 minutes, the unit will turn itself off automatically.